-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Over the decades , celebrities have chosen various ways of dealing with an increasingly intrusive media . Such methods have included suing -LRB- Jacqueline Kennedy -RRB- , punching -LRB- Marlon Brando -RRB- and putting a bag over one 's head -LRB- Shia LaBeouf -RRB- .

But Alec Baldwin 's coping mechanism opens a new chapter in the paparazzi wars . After celebrity gossip site TMZ released footage of Baldwin shouting profanity at an aggressive videographer -LRB- with muffled audio that may or may not have contained a gay slur -RRB- , Baldwin published a bitter `` goodbye to public life '' essay in New York Magazine .

Before we permanently lose any other celebrities to their secret hideouts , it 's time to consider a way to fight back against the paparazzi . In fact , Baldwin was on the cusp of discovering a new weapon â $ '' he just did n't realize it .

Upon first reading of Baldwin 's tirade , you might have missed the solution -LRB- after all , the piece is rather long and , at times , tiresome -RRB- . But the answer is staring us in the face . In fact , it 's staring all of us in the face . Every day .

These days , Baldwin said , `` everyone has a camera in their pocket . '' Not just the Ron Galellas of the world , but all of the John Q. Publics looking for a chance to shame a celebrity . This kind of world is too much for Baldwin , who is prone to losing his temper .

But if cameras are small , cheap , and ubiquitous , why not use it to your advantage ? Why not take one with you when you go in public , thus ensuring the public can always see your side of the story ? `` They are baiting you , '' Baldwin said in his farewell-to-the-world . `` You can tell they want to get into it with you . Some bump into me or block the entrance to my apartment ... '' Exactly . So why not catch them in the act ?

Does that sound like too much trouble ? Maybe so . But if you 're rich like Baldwin , why not hire someone to follow you around and record life as it happens ? Go about your daily life , but have a trusted and well-paid photographer at your side , documenting just how rude , invasive , and aggressive the celebrity chasers can be .

Still sound unreasonable ? There 's yet another solution that just made itself available . You can record your daily interactions with a wearable camera embedded in your glasses . If you want to show the world what really happened with that jerk of a photographer , just upload the footage from your Google Glass . As USA Today reported earlier this month , police departments are outfitting their officers with wearable cameras to protect both police and citizens against unfair accusations .

All of this might sound extreme . Why should celebrities have to go to such lengths to protect themselves ? It may be a lot of trouble , but is n't it better than being humiliated repeatedly by out-of-context outbursts ? Is n't it better than retiring from a job you love and living as a hermit for the rest of your life ? Baldwin said in his diatribe , `` You 're out there in a world where if you do make a mistake , it echoes in a digital canyon forever . '' True , but not if you can show your side of the story .

It may be too late for Baldwin , but not for other celebrities . Do n't disappear from public life just to spite the paparazzi . If you do , the celebrity gossip sites will win . It 's time for a 21st century solution . It 's time to fight photos with photos .

The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of David R. Wheeler .

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Alec Baldwin published an essay saying he wants to leave New York

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David Wheeler : Baldwin should consider how to fight back against the paparazzi

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He says instead of retreating , Baldwin should get a photographer or Google Glass

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Wheeler : By recording his life , celebrities can fight photos with photos